El Paso mayor on shooting victims from Mexico: 'While borders may separate us, our grief transcends them. We are one region, and we will honor every victim like the like they were a member of our community.'
The suspect in the killing rampage at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, allegedly cased the store, looking for Mexicans to kill before he came back and unleashed a barrage of gunfire that left 22 people dead and more than two dozens injured, law enforcement officials told ABC News.
Satisfied with what he saw among the 1,000 to 3000 people that police estimate were inside at the time, Crusius exited the store and allegedly armed himself. The victims were among more than two dozen people wounded in the massacre that erupted about 10:39 a.m. local time on Saturday inside the Walmart, including children and parents drawn to a back-to-school sale.Mena said his family is"devastated" by the loss of his father and are now afraid for their own lives after police said the suspect told investigators he was out to kill as many Mexicans as he could.
Shimp added that six other wounded victims remain at Del Sol Medical Center, one in critical condition and five in stable condition. He said two other patients were discharged and one was transferred to another local hospital. Bash said federal authorities are also considering bringing hate crimes and federal firearms charges against Crusius that carry the penalty of death.
Ebrard called the shooting an"act of barbarism," and threatened to take legal action against those responsible for selling the assault-style rifle Crusius allegedly used in the rampage. Saucedo said she immediately got on the floor and crawled under a table, pulling her 91-year-old mother alongside her.
Octavio Lizarte was with his 15-year-old nephew, Javier Rodriguez, when they both came face-to-face with the alleged gunman.
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